Coronavirus, digitalisation and ESG are just some of the issues private banks are having to face up to, says CaixaBank’s private banking boss, Victor Allende

The drive by co-presidents Iqbal Khan and Tom Naratil to put digital at the heart of UBS's wealth management offering has been given a boost by Covid-19, but both insist human interaction remains vital

Global families are keen to share information and even co-invest, and a good private bank has a vital role to play in making that happen, believes David W. Fox Jnr, president of the global family office group at Northern Trust

Francois Savary, chief investment officer of wealth advisers Prime Partners, expects greater regionalisation in supply chains as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, while predicting more state intervention in the corporate sector

Matthew Fleming, partner at multi-family office Stonehage Fleming, expects a new cohort of leaders to emerge during the coronavirus crisis and believes the experience will also reinforce the importance of face-to-face contact

Sanjay Joshi, London & Capital’s fixed income boss, is cautiously optimistic about the state of the global economy, but warns stability brings its own challenges

Charismatic co-founder Daniel Freedman steered L&C through three decades, but had already started succession planning

Collaboration between private and investment banking allows Credit Suisse to meet Asian entrepreneurs’ needs through every stage of their personal and business lifecycle